
Some Say Christopher Columbus Was a Mass-Murdering Sociopath and Should Not Have His Own Holiday
Christopher Columbus was a sex-slaving murderous sociopath - and quite possibly the inadvertent father of the transatlantic slave trade - and should not have his own federal holiday, according to some.
Columbus did in fact sail the ocean blue in 1492 and discovered a "new world." But it's what he did the years to follow that makes good 'ole Chris Columbus not so worthy of a federal holiday to honor him, The Oatmeal says.
Here's why:
SOURCE: The Oatmeal
BONUS: Columbus Day: How Is This Still a Thing?
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